Uday K. Chakraborty

From the beaches of Brazil to the streets of Naples, football remains the one spectacle capable of uniting and dividing the globe like no other. Next week, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off across North America, the largest edition of the tournament ever staged. Yet beneath the spectacle of 48 nations and packed stadiums lies a deeper truth: football remains the world's most powerful expression of national character, cultural identity and collective passion. It is impossible to measure...

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